Mahonri's First Annual New Year's Day Hatch/Jan 2010

[catwalk]

I just killed my entire New Year's hatch! I moved the brooder to the basement because one of the chicks was a "screamer." Since I have inadequate outlets for the heat lamp, I added an adaptor to a light socket. I had hoped that I would remember to untwist the light bulb when I was done down there, and that I'd remember to leave the light switch on. Nope! Habit was too hard to break, and I turned off their heat lamp. When the next group hatches, I'm taping the switch up!

 

[dinahmoe]

i am so sorry.

my brooder is out in the barn but it has electricity so they have heat lamps and a heater.i am so afraid that the power will go out out there and me not know it until its too late.

 

[riftnreef]

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Ouch! I just hatched out two white silkies...we were kinda hoping for more since my daughter needs a trio to show for 4H...maybe if momma don't mind since we didn't have a good hatch, you can come up and get them to ease your pain...

Its the least I can do for the Serma eggs...and lets not forget my daughters new pet quail...

 

[Germaine_11.20]

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Stop?

Yeah, we'll see....

Whoops, I did it again

but I am so happy to get these eggs!!

I guess I won't

because these are going to be a great addition to the others

But keeping 3 sets of Buckeyes seperated won't be easy...

bigredfeathers, pathfinders, and now JamesA

I vote to pass the blame onto Mahonri, he jinked me.

Can I get away with that?

 

[Mahonri]

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My chicks are in the family room at present.. took them out side but it gets too cold at night... one of them (JD of all the chicks) is a screamer...woke me up two or three times last night.

 

[catwalk]

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Ouch! I just hatched out two white silkies...we were kinda hoping for more since my daughter needs a trio to show for 4H...maybe if momma don't mind since we didn't have a good hatch, you can come up and get them to ease your pain...

Its the least I can do for the Serma eggs...and lets not forget my daughters new pet quail...

No problem! My actions have consequences, and I can take the hit. Every time I walked upstairs I thought "I should tape the light switch up". That thought was always followed by "Naw, I'll remember!" You enjoy your chickies (post more pics)(please), and I'll hatch more.

 

[riftnreef]

Ask and ye shall recieve...here are the two new ones

And of course the Seramas...since I'm sure your wondering how they are lookin'

I'm pretty sure the first one is a little roo, but the others I'm not sure.

 

[Mahonri]

Those seramas are just cocky! Beautiful.

 

[Madcap621]

My hatch was due 12-29, started on 12-31 with these 2

New Years Day 3 more hatched:

They think the blue bird on the thermometer is their Mom. When I got them home and into their brooder they all gathered around her and talked & talked. So cute!! I'm sure they were telling her all about their 700 mile trip home!

The hatch ran thru' the 5th, and I gave up a couple of days too soon - opened the last 2 eggs. One was a late quitter but the other was alive, but not yet mature - still a lot of yolk sack externally & it died

I ended up w/11 live chix

 

[LarryPQ]

Such pretty chicks